Studio Art Minor

Program Declaration

At time of admission to the University or by completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Minor Requirements

Complete 18 credits from six studio art courses. (One of the required electives may be an Art History course.)

Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least four of the six courses for the minor, including two at the 300 level, must be taken at UMass Boston.

Please note: Independent Study (ART 478 and ART 479), Fieldwork/Internship (ART 488 and ART 489), and Honors Projects (ART 491 and ART 492) cannot be applied to the Studio Art minor.

Course Requirements

Introductory Studio Art Courses (6 credits)

Take two introductory Studio Art courses from the list below.

ART 281 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
ART 283 - Introduction to the Materials, Techniques and Concepts of Painting 3 Credit(s)
ART 286 - Materials, Processes, and Ideas: Introduction to Contemporary Sculptural Practices 3 Credit(s)
ART 287 - Introduction to Printmaking 3 Credit(s)
ART 293L - Photography I 3 Credit(s)
ART 295L - Introduction to Video 3 Credit(s)
ART 297 - Introduction to Digital Media Art 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Studio Art Courses (6 credits)

Take two advanced Studio Art courses from the list below.

ART 380 - Studio Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ART 381W - Drawing Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ART 383 - Painting Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ART 386 - Sculpture Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ART 387 - Printmaking Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ART 393L - Photography Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ART 395L - Video Workshop 3 Credit(s)
ART 397 - Digital Media Workshop 3 Credit(s)

Elective Courses (6 credits)

Take two electives at any level. One may be an Art History course.

Select from: ART 105, 175, 199, 208, 210, 220, 281 through 297, 380 through 397.

For the optional art history course, select from: ART 100 through ART 212L, 222 through 278L, 305 through 375.